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Help Group SMS / MMS Threading with Handcent

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Hi all,

Sorry to create a new thread on a question that seems to be asked frequently from my searches, but I couldn't find anything definitive. I have friends with iPhones / Droids that frequently use group texting for plans and the like; however, I always receive the messages individually and have to reply back individually. (have no issue sending to multiple people if I start, just don't keep a threaded string thereafter).

I think I have handcent as my default messaging service (notifications off on the stock messaging service). Within this, I have checked the group text in services (but am not registered). When I try to click "thread group conversations" in the settings --> application settings, it is greyed out, saying handcent is not my default messager.

Is it as simple as getting that button clicked or am I missing something else? Also tried downloading one of the plugins for group sms. No luck.

Any input welcome, thanks.

R
 
Well first of all I would recommend replacing Handcent with GO SMS Pro, you may be able to solve your problem there :)
 
Thanks for the reply. Tried it once, wasn't a big fan...too much going on. If there isn't a solution on handcent, I might have to just bite the bullet.
 
Hit new message, the plus icon, group. A pull down list should give you access to the folks you want to group.
 
CuBz said:
He's only trying to help. I didn't understand the issue you're having, maybe you can explain better.
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Sorry - wasn't meant to come off rude.

As I mentioned in my first post, I have no issue sending a message to multiple people. The issue is that group texts are not threaded. For example:

If Person A texts Person B, Person C, and myself in a group text, I will receive the message from Person A, but I will have no idea that Person B and C were also texted. If I respond to Person A, my message only goes to Person A. If Person B responds to the original group text, their message goes back to everyone, and I receive it as if Person B texted me separately (similar to how I received the message from Person A).

The issue is that I must receive and send individual messages during group texts, and the group text does not get threaded.

So I would have a text lineup that would list (in the case above), texts from person A and B separately, and not something like this: Person A, Person B, Person C, me as a singular text grouping (with the threaded group text).

Make more sense? I appreciate you taking the time to help.
 
Go into messaging and then settings and make sure "group Conversations" is checked.

I have no issue with group conversations.. Hope this helps..
 
Drunder40 said:
Go into messaging and then settings and make sure "group Conversations" is checked.

I have no issue with group conversations.. Hope this helps..
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No such luck there. Partly why I hopped off the built-in messaging service because that had no impact. Thanks though.


Might I add that most group texts received involve iPhones and other Droids.
 
First of all make sure that Handcent is the default sms and mms app.

Now go into Handcent, then go to 'Settings -> Application Settings' and enable "Thread Group Conversation" it's all the way down at the bottom :)

Although many users have reported many problems with this feature on Handcent, but I hear that GoSMS has this feature too, with no problems :)

Anyway, let me know how it goes :)
 
Great success. I guess it was just as simple as getting that thread group conversation box check. Sadly I am an idiot and scrolled by the set as default option every time and couldn't!

Much appreciated to redraw my attention there.
 
How did you get Handcent set as your default app? When I go to my phone settings, choose Apps and then Handcent SMS, it says "No defaults set" and the "Clear defaults" button is grayed out. I don't see any button that would allow it to be set.
 
aliveon2legs said:
How did you get Handcent set as your default app? When I go to my phone settings, choose Apps and then Handcent SMS, it says "No defaults set" and the "Clear defaults" button is grayed out. I don't see any button that would allow it to be set.
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go into handcent then settings, then application settings. press "default messaging application", pick all. should be set after that.
 
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